taxonID	type	description	language	source
B97A5055217A611A3C98FBD8FBE3E3D7.taxon	description	(Fig. 1)	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A5055217A611A3C98FBD8FBE3E3D7.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, adult female: IRAN, left label: 2970 / Markazi province, Arak / Haftad-Gholleh Protected Area / Sibak / 10. vi. 2018 / Alt. 1892 m / N 34 ˚ 05 ′ 40.4 ″ / E 50 ˚ 14 ′ 34.6 ″; right label: Holotype / Phenacoccus poae sp. n. / on Poaceae / coll. M. Moghaddam (HMIM). Paratypes: IRAN, 6 adult females mounted singly on slides, each left label with same data as holotype slide; right label: Paratype / Phenacoccus poae sp. n. ’, (5 slides HMIM, 1 slide NHGR). Live adult female. Body oval, covered with thick white wax. Living on upper surface of leaves. Slide-mounted adult female (Fig. 1), based on 5 specimens. Body oval to broadly oval, 3.55 (2.88 – 3.74) mm long and 1.92 (1.40 – 1.92) mm wide. Eye situated on margin, 40 (38 – 50) μm in diameter. Antennae each 9 segmented, 400 (384 – 432) μm long, with apical segment 56 (52 – 64) μm long, 20 (20 – 24) μm wide. Circulus ab- sent. Legs well developed; measurements for posterior legs: trochanter + femur 248 (232 – 272) μm long, tibia + tarsus 312 (304 – 336) μm long, claw about 32 μm long. Ratio of lengths of tibia + tarsus to trochanter + femur 1.25 (1.23 – 1.31: 1); ratio of lengths of tibia to tarsus 2.45 (2.21 – 2.45: 1); ratio of length of hind trochanter + femur to greatest width of femur 4.70 (3.77 – 4.80: 1). Tarsal and claw digitules both knobbed; claw digitules longer than claw; claw with denticle. Hind coxa, femur and tibia all with translucent pores. Anterior and posterior ostioles each with a total for both lips of 16 (16 – 21) trilocular pores, and posterior lip of each anterior spiracle with 2 (1 or 2) setae. Anal ring 72 (66 – 90) μm wide, with 3 rows of pores and 6 setae, each seta 112 (90 – 112) μm long. Cerarii numbering 3 (3 or 4) pairs; anal lobe cerarii (C 18) each containing 2 lanceolate setae, each 18 (18 – 20) μm long, 6 (6 – 9) trilocular pores, all situated on a sclerotized area; penultimate cerarii (C 17) with 2 lanceolate setae and 3 or 4 trilocular pores; C 16 with 2 setae and 2 or 3 trilocular pores; frontal cerarii (C 1) present in about 50 % of specimens, if present each cerarius with 2 lanceolate setae and 2 trilocular pores. Dorsum with lanceolate setae, mostly each 16 – 28 (12 – 28) μm long; some minute setae present, each about 4 μm long; setae mainly distributed across all segments. Oral collar tubular ducts all same size, each with inner ductule and flower-like sclerotized terminal structure, numerous, present on all segments in more or less 2 or 3 rows per segment. Trilocular pores, each about 4 μm in diameter, scattered over entire body. Minute discoidal pores scattered throughout. Multilocular disc pores absent from dorsum. Venter with setae normal and flagellate, each 18 – 106 μm long. Apical seta on each anal lobe 208 (150 – 208) μm long. Multilocular disc pores present, each about 7 μm in diameter, with 1 or 2 at posterior edge of abdominal segment IV, more numerous at posterior edges of segments V – VII, also present at anterior edges of segments VII, VIII + IX, and sometimes 1 submedially on segment IV. Quinquelocular pores, each about 4 μm, numerous across venter of head, thorax and abdominal segments I – VIII + IX. In medial zone, trilocular pores replaced by quinquelocular pores, and a few quinquelocular pores present submarginally. Minute discoidal pores scattered throughout. Oral collar tubular ducts same as those on dorsum, numerous across head, thorax and abdominal segments.	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A5055217A611A3C98FBD8FBE3E3D7.taxon	discussion	Comments. Phenacoccus poae sp. n. comes close to P. arthrophyti Archangelskaya, 1930 in having: (i) antenna 9 segmented, (ii) circulus absent, (iii) trilocular pores are replaced by quinquelocular pores in medial zone of ventral surface, (iv) cerarii numbering 3 or 4 pairs. It differs as follows (character states of P. arthrophyti in brackets): (i) dorsal multilocular pores absent (present), (ii) tubular ducts numerous on dorsum, forming 2 or 3 transverse rows on all segments (each segment with 1 transverse row and scattered sparsely on head) (iii) tubular ducts numerous on venter, forming 2 or 3 transverse rows on all segments (forming 1 transverse row on ventral abdominal segments III – VII, and sparsely mainly along anterior abdominal segments and thorax) (iv) hind coxa, femur and tibia with translucent pores (translucent pores absent).	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A5055217A611A3C98FBD8FBE3E3D7.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species epithet is based on the host-plant family name, Poaceae.	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A50552178611C3C98F8E9FB43E7B5.taxon	description	(Figs. 2 and 3)	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A50552178611C3C98F8E9FB43E7B5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, adult female: IRAN, left label: 2965 / Markazi province: / Arak / Haftad-Gholleh / Protected Area / 12. vi. 2018 / N 34 ˚ 05 ′ 41.2 ″ / E 50 ˚ 14 ′ 34.7 ″; right label: Holotype / Rhizococcus asperulae sp. n. / on Asperula glomerata (Rubiaceae) / coll. M. Moghaddam (HMIM). Paratypes: IRAN, 11 adult females mounted singly on slides, each with same data on left label as holotype slide; right label: Paratype / Rhizococcus asperulae sp. n. ’ (9 slides HMIM, 2 NHGR). Live adult female (Fig. 2). Body oval, dark green; ovisac white, rounded, completely covering body. Living on upper leaf surfaces. Slide-mounted adult female (Fig. 3), based on 8 specimens. Body oval, 2.08 (1.08 – 1.27) mm long, 1.34 (1.18 – 1.34) mm wide. Antenna 7 segmented, 216 (216 – 256) μm long, length of segments: I: 32 (32 – 40), II: 32 (30 – 34), III: 57 (44 – 57), IV: 40 (36 – 44), V: 24 (22 – 24), VI: 22 (20 – 22), VII: 24 (24 – 32) μm; apical segment with apical seta 32 (32 – 38) μm long and 3 sensory falcate setae, each about 25 μm long; segments V and VI each with 1 sensory falcate seta. Frontal lobes and frontal tubercle absent. Eyes situated on venter near margin. Anal lobes well developed, each lobe with 3 enlarged setae, each 32 – 36 (30 - 36) μm long, plus 3 or 4 dorsal microtubular ducts; api- cal seta 260 (240 – 300) μm long, and ventral hair-like subapical seta 72 (72 – 104) μm long. Dorsum. Derm with enlarged setae all spine-like with pointed apices, varying in size, 22.5 – 50 μm long, base 7.5 – 15 μm wide, present in transverse rows on each body segment but rows irregular on head. Macrotubular ducts of 1 size, each 14 – 18 μm long and 4 – 6 μm wide, each duct with sclerotized rim surrounding orifice, present through- out. Microducts distributed on whole body in a regular arrangement, each about 6 μm long. Anal ring well-devel- oped, about 54 (54 – 64) μm in diameter, with a partially double row of pores and 8 strong setae, each seta about 88 (88 – 108) μm long. Venter. Legs well developed; prothoracic leg measurements: femur: 128 (124 – 140) μm, tibia: 106 (88 – 120) μm, tarsus: 100 (92 – 108) μm, claw: 32 (30 – 36) μm long, with a denticle, trochanter + femur: 164 (160 – 180) μm, tibia + tarsus: 200 (188 – 212) μm, tarsal digitules: each 42 (40 – 42) μm and claw digitules: each 25 (22 – 35) μm long. Mesothoracic leg measurements: femur: 132 (120 – 144) μm, tibia: 120 (116 – 136) μm, tarsus: 108 (104 – 116) μm, claw 28 (28 – 40) μm long, trochanter + femur: 168 (160 – 184) μm, tibia + tarsus: 220 (208 – 228) μm, tarsal digitules: each 44 (40 - 44) μm, and claw digitules: each 33 (30 – 34) μm long. Metathoracic leg measurements; fe- mur: 140 (128 – 148), tibia: 120 (120 – 156) μm, tarsus: 116 (108 – 124) μm, claw: 37 (36 – 37) μm long, trochanter + femur: 180 (172 – 192) μm, tibia + tarsus: 238 (220 – 244) μm; tarsal digitules knobbed, each about 44 μm, and claw digitules slightly knobbed and longer than claw, each about 30 μm; claw with denticle. Hind coxa with fewer than 5 translucent pores. Tibiae each with 5 setae, median seta present. Ventral derm with normal hair-like setae in varying sizes, usually 24 – 54 μm long, scattered on median and submedian areas of segments; enlarged setae, same as size as those on dorsum, situated on margin and in submarginl band. Quinquelocular pores each about 4.8 μm in diameter, sparsely distributed on thoracic segments, and in rows across abdominal segments I – VIII + IX. Multilocular pores absent. Trilocular pores each about 4 μm in diameter, numbering 2 or 3, present singly near anterior spiracle and hind leg. Macrotubular ducts similar to those on dorsum, each 14.4 – 24 μm long and about 7.2 μm wide, present in submarginal band, absent from mesal area of venter. Microducts in a regular arrangement over entire body, each duct about 6 μm long. Cruciform pores absent.	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A50552178611C3C98F8E9FB43E7B5.taxon	discussion	Comments. Rhizococcus asperulae sp. n. is closely related to R. crassispinus (Borchsenius, 1949), in possessing: (i) antenna 7 segmented, (ii) each anal lobe with 3 enlarged setae, (iii) abdominal segment VII with 2 or 3 enlarged marginal setae, (iv) dorsal and marginal enlarged setae sharply pointed, (vi) enlarged setae on dorsum equal in size to marginal enlarged setae. Rhizococcus asperulae sp. n. differs from R. crassispinus as follows (character-states of R. crassispinus in brackets): (i) cruciform pores absent from venter (present), (ii) ventral microtubular ducts present (absent).	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A50552178611C3C98F8E9FB43E7B5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species epithet is based on the Latin genitive of the host plant name, Asperula.	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A5055217D611F3C98FF25FC52E522.taxon	description	(Fig. 4)	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A5055217D611F3C98FF25FC52E522.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. IRAN, left label: 2983 / Kermanshah province: / Gilan - e Garb / Gallajeh Protected Area / 11. vii. 2018 / N 33 ˚ 59 ′ 23 ″ / E 49 ˚ 29 ′ 53 ″; right label: Rhizococcus istresianusn / on Carthamus tinctorius / (Asteraceae) / Coll. M. Moghaddam, 1 adult female (HMIM). Live specimens. Found on the upper leaf surfaces; body of adult female cream-coloured, concealed in a white ovisac.	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A5055217D611F3C98FF25FC52E522.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body elongate oval, about 2.81 mm long, 1.85 mm wide. Antenna 7 segmented, about 272 μm long. Frontal lobes developed. Eyes situated on venter near margin. Anal lobes well developed and slightly sclerotized, each with 2 enlarged setae along inner margin and 1 enlarged seta on outer margin. Dorsum. Dorsal enlarged setae with rounded to relatively pointed apices, except those on posterior abdominal segments more or less blunt; abundant over dorsal surface; usually with 1 or 2 present on all marginal segments; absent from abdominal segment VIII. Macrotubular ducts all of 1 size, present throughout. Microtubular ducts scattered throughout. Anal ring with 8 hair-like setae and 2 rows of pores. Cauda (median plate) strongly sclerotized. Venter. Labium 3 - segmented. Legs well developed; tarsal and claw digitules knobbed; claw digitules longer than claw; claw with denticle. Meta- and mesothoracic coxae spinulate on ventral surface, anterior edge indefinite and spinulate; distinct translucent pores present on margin of hind coxa on dorsal surface; tibiae each with 5 setae, median seta present. Posterior spiracles slightly larger than anterior. Ventral setae mostly hair-like, but some enlarged setae present in marginal and submarginal areas. Ventral quinquelocular pores (sometimes trilocular) distributed in sparse bands and rows on all segments of abdomen and thorax. Macrotubular ducts all of 1 size, scattered. Microtubular ducts scattered throughout. Cruciform pores scattered on ventral submargins from head to abdominal segments.	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
B97A5055217D611F3C98FF25FC52E522.taxon	discussion	Comments. Rhizococcus istresianus was described from France by Goux (1989) and has been recorded from Greece, Hungary and Turkey on 2 host-plant genera belonging to 2 families, Asteraceae and Cistaceae (Garcia Morales et al., 2016). Goux’s type material has not been examined in this study. The characters in the Iranian specimen are the same as shown in Goux’s original illustration in the following characters: (i) enlarged dorsal spines stout, each 3 x longer than width of seta base, (ii) dorsal spines present on almost all segments, mostly each with rounded apex but spines towards posterior with blunter apices, (iii) frontal lobes between antennae developed normally, more or less sclerotized, (iv) cauda (median plate) present, (v) hind coxae each with marginal translucent pores and spicules. In the Iranian specimen, the meso- and metacoxae each have spinulae on the ventral surfaces that extend anteriorly onto the surrounding derm, whereas Goux’s original illustration shows the meso- and metacoxae each with spinulae but these not extending anteriorly onto the surrounding derm.	en	Moghaddam, Masumeh (2019): Two new scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Acanthococcidae and Pseudococcidae) and a new country record from protected areas in Iran. Zootaxa 4706 (3): 451-460, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.3.5
